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If you’re like me, when it comes to budget planning time there is usually one main direction from the Board, “Do not raise assessments but if you have to, keep it as minimal as possible.” Also, like me, you know this is almost an impossible task when dealing with inflation, rising utilities rates, minimum wage […]

The DFEH Housing Regulations Are Happening Now The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) Fair Employment and Housing Council (Council) has been engaged in a historic rulemaking process to draft and promulgate Housing Regulations for the first time. To date, the Council has been working on Housing Regulations on various types of […]

By Joseph L. Gilman, Esq., Associate at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys Effective January 1, 2018, Civil Code Section 4515 was added to the Davis-Stirling Act to protect certain rights of political speech and peaceful assembly within the boundaries of a common interest development. Senator Bob Wieckowski originally presented new Civil Code […]

By Nicholas Marfori, Esq. and David Swedelson, Esq., Community Association Attorneys at SwedelsonGottlieb As you may have heard, the Governor signed into law new legislation that now changes a California condominium’s associations ability to prohibit an owner from installing a solar energy system on the common area roof. AB 634, which went into effect on […] […]

I think a short blog is in order to give some information that might help anyone trying to solve a problem with their homeowners Association. I talk to many individuals each year who have had long-standing complaints about the Association and often times they are so general as to be convinced the board is dysfunctional, […]

Some changes have been made to California law relating to director liability. These are important to note. The Assembly Bill No. 1412 summary appears below, and the full law can be obtained on the California website at www.ca.gov. AB 1412, Choi. Common interest developments: notices: volunteer officers: liability. “The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Developm […]

I think a short blog is in order to give some information that might help anyone trying to solve a problem with their homeowners Association. I talk to many individuals each year who have had long-standing complaints about the Association and often times they are so general as to be convinced the board is dysfunctional, […]

Some changes have been made to California law relating to director liability. These are important to note. The Assembly Bill No. 1412 summary appears below, and the full law can be obtained on the California website at www.ca.gov. AB 1412, Choi. Common interest developments: notices: volunteer officers: liability. “The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Developm […]

Water damage claims can be very expensive to deal with, cause untold frustrations and have the potential for a living nightmare within your HOA complex. While you cannot prevent every possible situation where water can cause damage; here's a list of simple steps every association can take to reduce/eliminate many causes of water damage issues.Washing ma […]

All master association policies should have general liability coverage to protect the association from situations where is may have liability to injuries or property damage: a guest sustains an injury falling on a slippery driveway; someone is injured on the playground equipment; someone drowns in the pool; the possibilities are endless.Most standard policie […]